Internecine Clashes in Nagaland

2008

Sl. No.	Date	District	Incident
28	July 2	Dimapur	One cadre of the Non-Accordist faction of the NNC, identified as Nikheto Zhimo, is killed by unidentified militants at Medziphema.
27	June 26	Dimapur	Seven NSCN-U militants are killed when their main camp located at Vihokhu is overrun by the rival NSCN-IM militants. All the leaders of the NSCN-U camping at Vihokhu have reportedly fled and over 45 vehicles belonging to the militants of the camp have also been burnt down completely.
26	June 25	Dimapur	One NSCN-IM cadre, Venda Shan, is shot dead by the NSCN-U cadres at Tsetungse village.
25	June 23	Dimapur	One NSCN-IM cadre, Tsengpeng, is killed during a factional clash with the NSCN-U militants in Dimapur.
24	June 14	Dimapur	One NSCN-U cadre, Chuba Phom, is shot dead by unidentified militants along Chate River.
23	June 10	Kohima	One ‘sergeant major’ of the NSCN-IM is killed by the rival NSCN-U militants at Tseminyu town.
22	June 7	Dimapur	One NSCN-IM militant, identified as ‘captain’ Avito, is killed by the rival NSCN-U militants at Super Market.
21	June 4	Dimapur	At least 15 cadres of the NSCN-IM and NSCN-U are killed in separate factional clashes in and around Dimapur. Meanwhile, the NSCN-IM says that following the clash people set ablaze the residence of one NSCN-IM ‘lieutenant col’, Elijah, at Purana Bazar in Dimapur.
20	June 2	Dimapur	Unidentified militants abduct and later shoot dead two persons at East Block. The slain persons are identified as ‘2nd Lt.’ Supongnungsang Longchar of the NSCN-IM and his driver Jyoti Joshi.
19	May 28	Dimapur	One NSCN-K militant, Zakaito Zhimomi, and a civilian, Vihugha Aomi, are abducted from Showuba village near Vihokhu camp and later shot dead by the NSCN-IM militants. Their bodies are dumped near the Dimapur stadium. Two other persons are also abducted by the NSCN-IM militants from the incident site. Police recover a burnt motorcycle from the same site.
18	May 24	Mokokchung	One unidentified NSCN-IM militant is injured during a factional clash with cadres of its rival group at Mokokchung.
17	May 24	Dimapur	The residence of one NSCN-IM ‘captain’, identified as Shangreiso, is allegedly set ablaze by the NSCN-U cadres in Dimapur.
16	May 16	Dimapur	At least 14 cadres of the NSCN-K and the NSCN-U are killed by the rival NSCN-IM militants during an internecine clash at Seithekema C village. Two civilians were later killed by the NSCN-IM militants when they opened fire on people who attacked the cease-fire monitoring cell of the outfit located in the same area.
15	May 12	Dimapur	An internecine clash between militants of the NSCN-IM and the NSCN-U occurs at ‘Tinali Teak Bagan’ between Xelhozhe and Seithekiema ‘A’. Police said there were no reports of casualty on either side. However, the Gaon Bura (village head) of Old Showuba village, Lithrung, quoting an NSCN-U source said that one of its cadres was injured in the clash.
14	May 8	Dimapur	Hundreds of people chased out the NSCN-IM and National NSCN-U militants engaged in an internecine clash at Diphupar.
	May 5	Dimapur	In separate incidents, two civilians, including a college student, and a NSCN-IM militant are shot dead by unidentified militants in Dimapur.
13.	May 4	Wokha	Two NSCN-U cadres, identified as ‘sgt. maj.’ Yanger Phom and ‘pvt’ Kavito Sema, are killed during an internecine clash between the NSCN-IM and NSCN-U at Merapani.
	May 4	Dimapur	One NSCN-IM militant, ‘lieutenant’ A. Pouken Zeliang, is shot dead by unidentified militants at Burma Camp area in Dimapur.
12	May 1	Dimapur	Two civilians and a NSCN-U cadre are killed during an internecine clash between the rival NSCN-IM and NSCN-U militants at Old Showuba village under Niuland sub-division.
11	April 30	Dimapur	One ‘deputy kilonser’ (minister), Nemalie Metha, and a ‘joint secretary’, Kahoi Chaplee, of the NSCN-IM are abducted by the rival NSCN-U from Dimapur.
10	April 29	Phek	One cadre of the Non-Accordist faction of the NNC, identified as ‘sgt. maj.’ Rutsuthung Pochury, is injured by cadres of the rival Accordist faction of the NNC during an internecine clash at Jericho-II Colony in the Phek town.
9	April 22	Dimapur	Two NSCN-U militants, ‘capt’ Atovi and ‘sgt maj’ Pukheto, and two NSCN-IM militants, ‘pvt’ Thachan Tangkhul and Y. Tangkhul, are killed during an internecine clash between the two outfits at Tenyiphe-I near St. Joseph’s School along the road towards Khopanalla in Dimapur.
8	April 22	Dimapur	A clash between militants of the NSCN-U and NSCN-IM occurs at Singrijan along the Assam-Nagaland border.
7	April 17		Two cadres of the NSCN-U, identified as ‘2^nd Lt.’ Alex Sema and ‘Sgt. Maj.’ Sukuithong, and one from the rival NSCN-IM, identified as ‘Lt.’ Shondhar, are killed while another cadre from the NSCN-IM is abducted in three separate incidents of factional violence in Dimapur.
6	April 5	Kohima	One NSCN-IM cadre, identified as ‘ss sgt. major’ Taku Ao, is shot at and wounded by suspected militants of the rival NSCN-K near Fancy Market in the Kohima town.
5	April 3	Dimapur	Two NSCN-IM militants, identified as ‘captain’ Wungreithan and ‘sgt.’ Peter, are abducted by the rival NSCN-U cadres from the New Market area in Dimapur. The abduction occurs after both the groups had released their rival cadres from their respective captivity through the initiative of the Reconciliation Forum on April 2.
4	March 28	Dimapur	Two NSCN-IM leaders, Hangsing and Longshen, are abducted from their respective houses by the NSCN-U. Meanwhile, the NSCN-U alleges that four persons were abducted by the NSCN-IM on March 25 in Dimapur and one of them was tortured resulting in his death.
3	March 13	Kohima.	One NSCN-K militant, identified as Kitoyi Zhimo of Zekiye village in the Zunheboto district, is shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Electrical Colony in the capital Kohima.
2	February 1	Dimapur	Three NSCN-IM militants, Tokishe G. Swu, Asangba Santam and Nikhuyi, and Swu’s wife were abducted by the NSCN-U cadres from Dimapur.
1	January 14	Mokokchung	Three senior cadres of the NSCN-K were shot dead and another cadre was abducted by the rival NSCN-IM militants in a hideout at Mingkong, for their alleged involvement in extortion.

2007

Sl. No.	Date	District	Incident
1	January 7	Dimapur	One NSCN-K militant was killed during an attack on a NSCN-IM camp at Dimapur town.
2	January 8	Peren	One NSCN-IM militant was killed and another injured during a factional clash with the rival NSCN-K cadres at Sanghou village near Athibung.
3	January 9	Dimapur	One ‘section officer’ of the NSCN-K, identified as Lichumthung Ezung, was abducted and subsequently killed by NSCN-IM cadres.
4	January 9	Kohima	One NSCN-IM cadre, Moa Phom, was killed in a shootout when a 20-member group of the NSCN-K attacked a base of the outfit at Daklane area.
5	January 10	Dimapur	One NSCN-IM militant, ‘captain’ Jasper, was shot dead by the rival NSCN-K cadres at Nagarjan area.
6	January 13	Kohima	Two civilians, Pangai Konyak and Phoba Konyak, were killed by the NSCN-IM militants near a bridge below Naga Hospital. The NSCN-IM claimed that the duo were 'sergeant' and ‘private’ in the rival Khaplang faction, a charge refuted by the Konyak Union (the apex body of the Konyak Tribe).
7	January 23	Dimapur	One NSCN-K militant, identified as Vikuto, was allegedly abducted and subsequently shot dead by the rival NSCN-IM militants near Camp Hebron.
8	February 1	Kohima	The NSCN-K said that the outfit’s ‘makeshift’ camp at Saijang was attacked by a combined force of the NSCN-IM, "PREPAK, KYKL, KRA, UPDS and DHD (Anti-talk party)" numbering about 150 cadres. During the encounter, five militants of the NSCN-IM were shot dead while two NSCN-K militants was killed and one weapon was lost, said Anie Konyak, ‘Under Secretary’ of the NSCN-K.
9	February 12	Phek	One factional clash between the NSCN-IM militants and the rival Khaplang faction (NSCN-K) militants was reported from the Phek town.
10	February 16	Phek	Three militants belonging to the Naga National Council (NNC) were killed in an ambush by suspected NSCN I-M militants at Pfutsero town.
11	February 20	Kohima	Unidentified militants opened fire near Ura Academy in Kohima village under the North Police Station in the Kohima city. There was no report of any casualty in the incident, which police described as a clash between two rival factions of the NSCN. The State Police Quick Reaction Team recovered 13 empty cases of different ammunition and four bullet heads at separate locations near the encounter site.
12	February 27	Zunheboto	One NSCN-K militant, identified as Uewrethong, was killed and two others sustained injuries during a factional clash with the rival NSCN-IM militants at Khukiye-Lukhaiyi village.
13	March 5	Zunheboto	One NSCN-IM militant, identified as Sergeant Major Horam Tangkhul, was killed and two NSCN-K militants were injured when the two rival factions clashed at Hoishe village.
14	March 8	Zunheboto	Three civilians and four NSCN-K cadres were injured in an internecine clash between NSCN-IM and NSCN-K militants at Satakha.
15	March 9	Dimapur	One NSCN-IM militant, identified as '2nd Lt.' Kakiho Sema, was shot at and wounded by the rival NSCN-K militants at Walford area.
16	March 13	Mon	Three NSCN-IM cadres, including its Naginimora Town ‘commander’ Mampai Konyak, second in command Longtik Phom and Ameth Konyak, a bodyguard, were killed by the rival NSCN-K cadres.
17	March 14	Zunheboto	Two NSCN-IM cadres, one from Akuluto town and the other from Lumami village, were abducted and later shot dead by suspected NSCN-K cadres.
18	March 18	Dimapur	Three NSCN-K cadres were abducted and subsequently shot dead by the rival NSCN-IM cadres in the Kher Mahal area.
19	March 18	Mokokchung	One NSCN-IM cadre is killed by an activist of the NSCN-K at Merangkong village.
20	March 24	Kohima	Two NSCN-IM cadres, identified as K. Athikho Mao and Daihe Mao, were abducted and subsequently killed by suspected NSCN-K cadres in the capital Kohima.
21	March 25	Mon	In a factional clash, cadres of the NSCN-K claimed to have shot dead four NSCN-IM cadres at Namsai.
22	April 12	Dimapur	One NSCN-IM cadre, identified as ‘Sgt. Maj.’ Ningam Tangkhul, was killed in a factional clash with the NSCN-K at Bungsang. Meanwhile, the NSCN-K claimed two more from the rival faction were either killed or injured in the clash.
23	April 15	Zunheboto	Six NSCN-K cadres were killed during a factional clash with the NSCN-IM. Police said three of the slain NSCN-K cadres were identified as Yenito Sumi of Hoshepu village, Hukugha Sumi of Tsuruhu village and Koza Chakhesang. One civilian was injured during the incident.
24	April 16	Dimapur	One NSCN-K cadre, identified as ‘Sergeant Major’ Kihoto Chophy, was killed during a factional clash with the NSCN-IM, while another cadre sustained injuries at Medziphema. Two civilians from the Kuki community were also injured in the clashes.
25	April 17	Dimapur	One civilian, identified as Vihoto Chishi, was killed by the NSCN-K at Police Colony. Police said the victim was earlier with the NSCN-IM as its ‘Central Administrative Officer’ of Sumi Region.
26	April 18	Mokokchung	Unidentified gunmen shot dead a NSCN-IM ‘sectional officer’, identified as Moatoshi. Claiming responsibility for the killing, the rival NSCN-K ‘supervisor’ Akato Chopi said that Moatoshi was killed for being a ‘traitor’.
27	April 28	Tuensang	One NSCN-IM cadre, identified as ‘Corporal’ Manu, was shot dead by the rival NSCN-K cadres at an unspecified place.
28	April 28	Dimapur	One NSCN-K cadre, Akaho Assumi, was abducted and later shot dead by NSCN-IM cadres.
29	May 1	Dimapur	An internecine clash occurred between militants belonging to the NSCN-K and NSCN-IM at Nikhekhu village under Niuland sub-division. While NSCN-K claimed that one cadre of the rival outfit was killed and another injured in the clash, the NSCN-I-M denied any of its cadres being killed or injured. The report added that one NSCN-I-M cadre was assaulted and his weapons were snatched by the local people when he threatened them.
30	May 28	Phek	Three non-accordist Federal Government of Nagaland FGN cadres, identified as Mugulhu, Zeveta and Khrusavoyi, and two unidentified cadres of the NSCN-IM were killed in a factional clash at Khutsokhuno village. Another unidentified NSCN-IM cadre sustained injuries in the clash.
31	June 12	Wokha	NSCN-IM cadres killed four cadres of the rival NSCN-K faction, identified as Zaremo, P. Chamo Lotha, Anthony and Chenithiing, at Mekokla village. One more cadre, identified as Thechamo Lotha, sustained injuries in the incident.
32	June 13	Wokha	Police recovered the dead body of a NSCN-K cadre, identified as Chijanbemo, inside a jungle near Doyang Hydro Electric Project. Chijanbemo was reportedly killed in a clash between the NSCN-K and the rival NSCN-IM outfit.
33	June 21	Mon	One unidentified NSCN-IM cadre sustained injuries in a factional clash with the rival NSCN-K at Namsa Forest colony.
34	July 23	Kohima	Suspected NSCN-K militants fired upon cadres of the rival NSCN-IM when the latter were alighting from a local taxi near Agri Colony junction at PR Hill. One NSCN-IM cadre and the taxi driver were injured in the incident.
35	July 23	Kohima	One suspected Federal Government of Nagaland cadre was shot at and wounded by suspected NSCN-IM militants.
36	July 25	Phek	A group of 40-60 cadres of the NSCN-K and Federal Government of Nagaland attacked militants of the rival NSCN-IM outfit at Phek town.
37	August 7	Tuensang	Rival factions of the NSCN-IM and NSCN-K clashed at Longkhim-Chare.
38	September 4	Zunheboto	Militants of the rival NSCN-IM and NSCN-K clashed at Luchami village.
39	September 8	Kohima	Five NSCN-IM militants were shot dead by suspected KLA cadres at an unspecified place between Jotsoma and Khonoma.
40	September 10	Kiphire	One NSCN-IM militant, Wangkap Konyak, and an unidentified NSCN-K militant were killed in an internecine clash between the combined cadres of the NSCN-K and Naga National Council on the one hand and NSCN-IM cadres on the other at Salomi village.
41	October 3	Kohima	Four NSCN-IM militants, Kevetso Kezo, Avoyi Puro, Vechikho and Kuzhongoyi Puro, were killed when militants of the rival NSCN-K outfit opened fire at AG Colony in the capital Kohima.
42	October 3	Phek	A factional clash occurred between the NSCN–IM cadres and a combined group of cadres from the NSCN–K and the Naga National Council at Phek town.
43	October 8	Phek	One NSCN-IM militant, identified as ‘lance corporal’ Ivolu Sema, was killed and two others, Athem Tangkhul and Shimrang Tangkhul, of the same faction were wounded in an internecine clash between around 30 NSCN–IM cadres and a combined group of 50 cadres from the NSCN–K and the Naga National Council at Phek town.
44	October 24	Dimapur	Two NSCN-K militants, Akabo and Hekato, were killed by the rival NSCN-IM militants at General Area Dairy Farm in Medziphema.
45	October 25	Dimapur	Two NSCN–IM militants, ‘2nd Lt’ Tekanungsang Ao and ‘Sgt’ Ato Sema, were shot dead by NSCN–K militants at 3rd Mile.
46	October 25	Dimapur	Nagaland police recovered the dead body of one NSCN–K cadre, Honito, from Mao Colony area. He was killed by rival NSCN–IM militants.
47	October 29	Kiphire	Militants of the NSCN-IM and NSCN-K clashed at Pungro. Sources added that a group of NSCN-K militants attacked the rival NSCN-IM militants camping at Pungro.
48	October 31	Kohima	One NSCN-K militant, Chendemo Humtsoe, was killed by the rival NSCN-IM militants during an internecine clash at BOC area.
49	November 1	Tuensang	Four NSCN-K cadres were killed in an ambush by the rival NSCN-IM militants at Old Hospital Colony near Khuthur.
50	November 1	Kohima	One NSCN-IM cadre is injured by NSCN-K militants at High School junction area.
51	November 1	Kohima	A heavy exchange of gunfire occurred between militants of the NSCN-IM and NSCN-K at Aradhura area near Mental Hospital in Kohima.
52	November 3	Kohima	One NSCN –IM cadre, Kewhise Metha, was killed by the rival NSCN-K militants during a factional clash. His dead body was later recovered by police from an unspecified place below lower by-pass along the National Highway-39 on the next morning.
53	November 8	Tuensang	One NSCN-IM militant, Ringnaya Tangkhul, was killed while another one, Moikam Phom, was released unharmed after the two are captured by the rival NSCN-K militants at Longkhim town. According to one NSCN-K militant, 'Brig' Niki Sumi, Ringaya was killed in pursuance of the 'quit notice' earlier issued by the NSCN -K on the Tangkhul community.
54	November 11	Mon	One ULFA cadre, Mridul Moran, was killed in an encounter with the NSCN-IM at a petrol pump at Tizit. One more cadre of the NSCN-IM, identified as S. M. Konyak, was also killed during the clashes. Two civilians, including a student, were also injured. Sources added that one ULFA militant was also abducted by the NSCN-IM.
55	November 12	Mokokchung	The NSCN-K militants killed one cadre of the rival NSCN-IM, identified as "Lt" Sakuyanger, during an encounter at Chuchuyimpang village.
56	November 28	Mon	Two NSCN–IM militants, ‘captain’ Thanshok Tangkul and ‘lieutenant’ Pukhto Sema, were killed during an internecine clash with the rival NSCN-K faction at Tizit.